'11 TX SG Devonte Brown (8/29/2010)

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Devonte Brown (Sr., Ellison) — The Indiana State-signee entered his senior season with a lot of expectations, including seeking Ellison's 17th consecutive playoff appearance. Taking the team on his shoulders at times, the 6-foot-2 Brown displayed the athleticism and pure play-making ability in averaging 19 points and 10.3 rebounds per game in leading the Eagles (23-13) all the way to the Region II-5A quarterfinals.
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I really hope he worked on his mid range J and his 3 point shot over the off season. He gets to the rim decently, he just turns the ball over being flashy. I hope he continues to be aggressive though. He doesn't get in foul trouble a lot and has a lot of upside. These next 2 years need to be big for him.
 
Hahah I laughed. You guys got jokes! The kid does play hard - probably never helped matters that he was backing-up a player a marveled over who did a lot of the things I like to see a PG do.

I thought I was much easier on the kid this past season, maybe not?!?! I have become less and less critical of him over his career. People used to be pretty oblivious of his mistakes (insert Backers comment about me being oblivious of Odum's shortcommings).

3 things I like about the kid.
1. He plays hard! Not a lot of guards can get to the rim and finish like Brown can - love that about his game.
2. He is an underrated athlete. See #1. He has made some electric plays in his career and
he doesn't do it and get all "look at me".
3. He takes it personal, kid plays to win and he aint afraid to make a mistake!

3 things I don't like:
1. He makes a lot of mistakes - mostly mistakes I think he can correct, just too loose with the ball at times.
2. Free throw shooting, his biggest strength as a player might be his ability to get to the rim and draw contact but what good is it if you can't make free throws.
3. Probably nit picking here and its nothing of his own doing mostly the coaching staff and this forum but he's been labled as a shutdown defender and he is not that. If he stops commiting dumb fouls and over playing ever play then maybe - until then its on the list!
 

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Yeah good read for sure. Golden seems to take subtle jabs at fans (ultimately his own readership) from time to time. I find it funny when he points out that fans are sometimes unfairly hard on DB and then goes on to mention all the reasons why some fans have been hard on him. As I always say, you want to be big time then act big time! You can't be upset when fans have an opion it is part of being a big time college athlete or program.

I also don't think the voices of a few on here (myself included) should serve as good barometer for how the rest of our Fanbase feels about him. I don't think most Indiana State fans analyze every individual aspect of a players game like some of us like to do. I think most people just quietly watch the game, try not to stand out and then go home!

At the end of the day the good news about DB is our only complaints have been things that are solely basketball related - mainly turnovers and freethrow shooting. No one has ever said anything bad about the kid as a person or questioned his work ethic.
 
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Yeah good read for sure. Golden seems to take subtle jabs at fans (ultimately his own readership) from time to time. I find it funny when he points out that fans are sometimes unfairly hard on DB and then goes on to mention all the reasons why some fans have been hard on him. As I always say, you want to be big time then act big time! You can't be upset when fans have an opion it is part of being a big time college athlete or program.

I also don't think the voices of a few on here (myself included) should serve as good barometer for how the rest of our Fanbase feels about him. I don't think most Indiana State fans analyze every individual aspect of a players game like some of us like to do. I think most people just quietly watch the game, try not to stand out and then go home!

At the end of the day the good news about DB is our only complaints have been things that are solely basketball related - mainly turnovers and freethrow shooting. No one has ever said anything bad about the kid as a person or questioned his work ethic.
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1) Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

2) One's opinion doesn't make another's reality.

3) Hard work and dedication will always bring about rewards. ( reaping and sowing principle) IJS [emoji56] [emoji93] [emoji91] [emoji106]
 

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Will be playing in Germany now.

Pro A Team Uni Baskets Paderborn have found theirpPoint guard for the new Season with American Devonte Brown (188-G-92, college: Indiana St., agency: Elevate Agency). Brown is a 24 year old 188cm guard from Killeen, Texas and will be going into his second professional Season. Last Season as a rookie he played for OKK Sloboda Tuzla (Bosnia-Division I) playing 28 games averaging 8.2ppg, 2.9rpg, 3.0apg, Steals-3 (1.9spg), FGP: 53.1%, 3PT: 26.7%, FT: 64.5%. Brown replaces Chase Adams who won't return for a third Season. 'He is a versatile point guard that can arrange the game as well as score. He showed last season what he can do in a strong league and am sure he will be a leader with us', stressed head Coach Uli Naechster. He played from 2012-2016 at Indiana St. (NCAA) playing a total of 129 NCAA games and as a Senior played 32 games avergaing 15.5ppg, 4.8rpg, 2.8apg, FGP: 42.0%, 3PT: 23.2%, FT: 75.8%.Awards and achievements in his Basketball Career have been MVC Tournament Semifinals -13, 16, MVC Regular Season Runner-Up -14, MVC Tournament Finalist -14, All-MVC 2nd Team -15, 16, MVC All-Most-Improved Team -15, NABC All-District 16 2nd Team -15, 16, Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I -17 (Player of the Week Rd.9), and Bosnia and Herzegovina League Semifinals -17
Source:Uni Baskets


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